The hydrometallurgical processes of manganese containing materials
Technical field
The present invention relates to the hydrometallurgical processes of manganese containing materials, particularly, can effectively utilize low-grade manganese dioxide raw material production manganese product, comprise electrolytic manganese dioxide by hydrometallurgical processes of the present invention.
Background technology
As everyone knows, can from the ore that contains Manganse Dioxide, refine manganese, still, in the extractive process, can produce the byproduct dithionic acid salt ion of concentration greater than 5 grams per liters with sulfurous gas.Along with this concentration of the increase of manganese refinement amount can obviously increase, reach that 20 grams per liters are quite a few to be seen.What is interesting is, put down in writing like this at " Advanced Inorganic Chemistry " the 3rd edition the 452nd page of Cotton and Wilkinson: " preparation dithionate or dithionic method are to react between sulfurous gas or sulphite and the Manganse Dioxide in the presence of the acid ".
Low-grade manganese dioxide raw material (manganese content is less than 40%) is general at present to adopt traditional roasting reduction, sulfuric acid leaching to produce manganous sulfate, and this method is uneconomical.Higher-grade Manganse Dioxide raw material (manganese content is greater than 40%) adopts the economy of this roasting-method of reducing also doubtful.At present the useful sulfurous gas method of from contain the Manganse Dioxide raw material, refining manganese can cause all that dithionate ionic concentration all need add " oxidation " or " slaking " operation of a costliness like this greater than 5 grams per liters in the solution in each Production Flow Chart.By " oxidation " dithionate ionic concentration is reduced to the process that is less than 1 grams per liter from 5 grams per liters and need spends long time, improved the occupation of capital.
The dithionic acid salts contg is poorly controlled in the manganous sulfate crystal product, causes product by the dithionic acid pollution by manganese, and this product can discharge sulfur dioxide gas by deferred reaction.
Therefore be necessary to adopt a kind of technology, refine manganous sulfate from the low-grade manganese dioxide raw material, dithionate ionic concentration is lower than 5 grams per liters in the leach liquor, preferably is lower than 1 grams per liter.
Recovery Manganse Dioxide will be avoided or can reduce required manganese ore exploitation and land destruction at least from low grade material, bring huge environmental benefit.The recycling of manganese residue can be saved limited resources.
In addition, adopt hydrometallurgical processes reduction Mn (IV), again do not need combustion gas kiln and fluidized-bed reactor, raw material does not need roasting to arrive about 1000 ℃ of coolings more yet before leaching.The demand of carbon significantly reduces, thereby has reduced the discharging of greenhouse gases.
The hydrometallurgy flow process is easy to control, just can show the dissolution degree of Mn (IV) by the solution potential of monitoring infusion solution or mud.Adopt the sulfurous gas lixiviation process to realize the fully conversion of Mn (IV), thereby avoided the residual of the manganese element that can leach in the solid slag to Mn (II).
When particularly producing electrolytic manganese dioxide (EMD), the raising of dithionic acid salt ionic concentration can influence quality and the purity of the EMD that generates in the electrolysis for production pond in the solution.Simultaneously, the discharge of hydrogen sulfide can bring some Occupational health and environmental problem.
The discussion of aforementioned background art is just in order to help the understanding of the present invention.What deserves to be mentioned is the mentioned data of these discussion before the application's priority date, is not to say it all is common knowledge in Australia.
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Summary of the invention
The invention provides a kind of hydrometallurgical processes of manganese containing materials, it is characterized in that a kind of raw material and a kind of acidic solution chemical combination that contains Manganse Dioxide forms a kind of leach liquor, feed a certain amount of sulfur dioxide gas, the dithionate ionic concentration in the leach liquor is lower than 5 grams per liters.
Preferably dithionate ionic concentration is lower than 1 grams per liter in the leach liquor.
Preferred pH of leaching solution maintains below 1.5.
A kind of mode of described hydrometallurgical processes is: contain the manganous sulfate that the mud that contains the Manganse Dioxide raw material that is lower than 10% (w/v) and concentration are lower than 120 grams per liters in the leach liquor, temperature is more than 95 ℃, and the pH value is lower than 1.5.
Described hydrometallurgical processes another kind of mode be: contain that manganese content is lower than 40% in the raw material of Manganse Dioxide.
Preferably, contain the soluble iron of starting point concentration greater than 4 grams per liters in the leach liquor, iron is with ferric sulfate (Fe
2(SO
4)
3) form exist.By the excessive or remaining Manganse Dioxide in the leacher ferrous ion concentration is remained on below 0.5 grams per liter.
In the whole leaching process, the ratio of monitoring iron ion and ferrous ion guarantees that redox potential (ORP) is more than or equal to 550mV (Ag/AgCl reference electrode relatively).
The time that sulfurous gas feeds leach liquor is no less than 10 hours, and is dissolved up to about 95% Manganse Dioxide.Preferred extraction time is 10 to 15 hours.
In case the sulfurous gas of Theoretical Calculation amount feeds in the leach liquor, 95% Manganse Dioxide is dissolved, and reaction just stops.
The present invention also provides a kind of technology of producing electrolytic manganese dioxide, it is characterized in that the raw material that contains Manganse Dioxide leaches in acidic solution, after feeding the sulfur dioxide gas of certain volume, dithionate ionic concentration maintains below 5 grams per liters, the leach liquor of gained is treated to become suitable electrolytic solution, gets off through electrolysis for production operation electrolytic manganese dioxide is precipitated again.
Preferably dithionate ionic concentration is lower than 1 grams per liter in the leach liquor.
Preferred pH of leaching solution maintains below 1.5.
A kind of mode of the technology of described production electrolytic manganese dioxide is: comprise concentration of hydraulic mixture in the leach liquor and be lower than the mud that contains the Manganse Dioxide raw material of 10%w/v and the manganous sulfate that concentration is lower than 120 grams per liters, temperature is more than 95 ℃, and the pH value is lower than 1.5.
The another kind of mode of the technology of described production electrolytic manganese dioxide is: contain that manganese content is lower than 40% in the raw material of Manganse Dioxide.
Preferably, contain the soluble iron of starting point concentration greater than 4 grams per liters in the leach liquor, iron is with ferric sulfate (Fe
2(SO
4)
3) form exist.By the excessive or remaining Manganse Dioxide in the leacher ferrous ion concentration is remained on below 0.5 grams per liter.
In the whole leaching process, the ratio of monitoring iron ion and ferrous ion guarantees that redox potential (ORP) is more than or equal to 550mV (Ag/AgCl reference electrode relatively).
The time that sulfurous gas feeds leach liquor is no less than 10 hours, and is dissolved up to about 95% Manganse Dioxide.Preferred extraction time is 10 to 15 hours.
In case the sulfurous gas of Theoretical Calculation amount feeds in the leach liquor, 95% Manganse Dioxide is dissolved, and reaction just stops.
Preferably, have at least a part to produce or remaining sulphuric acid soln in the acidic solution that leaching process uses from the electrolysis for production operation.Can in leach liquor, add acid if desired to guarantee that the pH value is lower than 1.5.
Description of drawings
The present invention only with formal description for example, comprises a specific embodiment and three accompanying drawings, wherein:
Fig. 1 is the present invention with the low-grade process flow diagram that contains manganese raw material production electrolytic manganese dioxide.
Fig. 2 describes the percentage ratio and the SO of the manganese that leaches in the extract technology shown in Figure 1 with graphics mode
2Relation between add-on, the Eh (solution potential).
The percentage ratio that Fig. 3 represents the manganese that leaches in time, SO
2The changing conditions of feeding amount.
Embodiment
The present invention shown in Figure 1 produces the technology 10 of electrolytic manganese dioxide, and a kind of manganese dioxide ore 12 that contains manganese about 34% grinds through a ball mill by wet process 14 earlier, and formed abrasive slurry is fed through the leacher 16 of a rare violent stirring device.
Except that abrasive slurry, also to add in the leacher 16 from the sulfuric acid electrolytic solution 17 of electrolysis for production operation 18 reuses, generate leach liquor.Feed the sulfur dioxide gas 20 of certain volume in leach liquor, sulfur dioxide gas 20 generates in sulfur burning operation 22, and sulphur burns in oxygen and generates sulfurous gas in this operation.
The concentration of hydraulic mixture that comes out from ball mill 14 is lower than 10% (w/v).The same with leach liquor, mud just is heated and stirs after entering leacher 16.Manganous sulfate (MnSO in the leach liquor
4) concentration less than 120 grams per liters, simultaneously the temperature of leach liquor is greater than 95 ℃, the pH value remains on below 1.5.
Leach liquor in the leacher 16 contains the soluble iron of starting point concentration greater than 4 grams per liters, and this soluble iron is with ferric sulfate (Fe
3(SO
4)
2) form exist.By the excessive or remaining Manganse Dioxide in the leacher ferrous ion concentration is remained on below 0.5 grams per liter.
Leaching will spend 10 to 15 hours time, and the sulfurous gas with certain volume in this process is passed in the leach liquor.The speed that feeds sulfurous gas in the leach liquor be decided by to enter in the mud of leacher 16 maximum 95% Manganse Dioxide can be in 10 to 15 hours dissolved required amount.The time of leaching also can be longer.
The ratio of iron ion and ferrous ion is by the monitoring of a redox potential (ORP) probe in the leacher 16, and the Schwellenwert of current potential is 500mV (an Ag/AgCl reference electrode relatively).If ORP is lower than 500mV, in leacher 16, add abrasive slurry.
The reaction of mainly carrying out in the leaching process is as follows:
MnO
2+SO
2=MnSO
4
Generating manganous sulfate is principal reaction of the present invention, but still has the dithionate of trace to generate.Generating dithionate is the combination reaction of a free free radical:
SO
3 ·-+SO
3 ·-=S
2O
6 2-
High pH value is the reason that promotes that dithionate generates.Therefore, the pH value in the leacher 16 must maintain below 1.5, and that mentions in as mentioned is the same.
After feeding the sulfurous gas 20 of Theoretical Calculation amount in the leach liquor, maximum 95% Manganse Dioxide can be dissolved, stops to lead to sulfur dioxide gas 20 in leacher 16, and reaction also stops thereupon.The sulfurous gas theoretical amount leaches the percentage ratio of manganese by Fig. 2 and the relation of Eh is calculated, and Fig. 2 shows the level of response that manganese (IV) can be accurately indicated in the variation of Eh or solution potential.Simultaneously Fig. 3 show leach manganese in the sulfurous gas feeding process percentage ratio over time.
Sulfurous gas 20 also can utilize the waste gas that produces in smelting or the commercial run.Even sulfurous gas can also add in the leach liquor with the form of sulfite solution.
Electrolytic manganese dioxide production technique 10 also comprises following operation: leach liquor makes the content of potassium and sodium be reduced to desired value by a jarosite chemical industry preface 22.By a pyrrhosiderite chemical industry preface 24, add water-ground limestone again, it is below horizontal to make the content of iron drop to ppm.Carry out solid/liquid separation then, comprise enrichment process 26 and filter operation 28.
Filter 28 gained solids through the residual manganese sulfate solution of washing and recycling, these solution are sent back to leacher 16, replenish that part of amount of the manganese sulfate solution 30 of discharging in the reuse electrolytic solution 17.The manganous sulfate of discharging in the solution 30 can be used for producing fertilizer.
The supernatant liquor of enrichment process 26 enters a vulcanization process 32 and removes heavy metal, comprises nickel, cobalt and molybdenum.Behind the vulcanization process 32, the sulfide of heavy metal is removed through pressure filtration 34, and the electrolytic solution of electrolysis for production operation 18 is stored in the storage tank 36.
Electrolysis for production operation 18 is at buried titanium anode, a piped cathode and do not have fully in the environment of wax and carry out.After production cycle through a fortnight, the attached product electrolytic manganese dioxide fines of having expired on the whole anode.Head product is packed after refining.
Technology of the present invention, especially leach the leach liquor dithionic acid salt ionic concentration that contains the manganese raw material in the operation and be lower than 5 grams per liters, preferably be lower than 1 grams per liter, can be used for handling the waste residue of the flue dust of the various ores that contain Manganse Dioxide (no matter grade height), mine tailing, fine ore, Ferro Manganese production equipment and waste residue, pelagite, ferromanganese tuberculosis, zinc smelting device and reclaim Manganse Dioxide in alkalescence or the carbon-zine cell.Adopt technology of the present invention to purify leach liquor that described raw material generates also is used to produce EMD, EMM (electrolytic manganese metal) and other manganic compound.
To the relevant speciality personnel is that surperficial improvement and variation also belongs to category of the present invention.